Jeffrey A. Haas
408-286-9222 (San Jose)
650-728-1200 (San Mateo)
Firm Website: http://www.jeffhaaslaw.com/index.html
The goal of Jeffrey A. Haas has been to help victims of traumatic, catastrophic events. Since receiving his Juris Doctorate Degree at Golden Gate University in 1974 and thereafter being admitted to the State Bar of California, Mr. Haas has been committed to obtaining outstanding results for his clients which have included hundreds of successful settlements and verdicts.
Mr. Haas' pursuit of justice has taken him to many of the United States and from the remote jungles of Guyana to the Alaska Native village of Shaktoolik. He has tried cases in the federal courts of California, Washington and Alaska and in the state courts of California and Alaska.
Mr. Haas is a committed, loyal advocate for his client. Mr. Haas has represented victims of personal injury including those injured by medical malpractice. Failure to diagnose birth injuries, prescription errors, and other serious medical injuries and wrongful death are more prevalent in our society than the medical institutions admit. Victims of medical errors and neglect deserve an attorney who is capable and loyal, one willing to take on the entrenched medical and insurance defense industry.
Mr. Haas has represented victims of motor vehicle accidents including those injured or killed in auto, bus, truck, scooter, recreational vehicle and train wrecks caused by negligence or a defect in the vehicle. He has represented victims of industrial accidents and premises liability, employment discrimination, civil rights violations and legal malpractice.
Jeffrey Haas grew up in a picturesque lumber town on the Oregon coast. During the summers, he worked as a logger and truck driver for a small logging outfit and as a cowboy on a cattle ranch in the remote hills of Oregon. Mr. Haas graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, where he served as co-captain of the swimming team. He completed his military obligation aboard merchant ships sailing around the world and was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant from the United States Naval Reserve in 1985.
When Haas is not practicing law, he enjoys boating, deep sea fishing, traveling and spending time with his large family.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Civil Rights
- Bodily Injury
- Property Damage
- Brain/Head Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Wrongful Termination of Employment
Bar Admissions
- California, 1974
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- Juris Doctorate - June, 1974
- The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point
- B.S. - June, 1968
Representative Cases
- Jarvinen v. Gilliam (San Francisco County Superior Court)
- Anderson v. Janovich (United States District Court-Seattle, Washington)
- Journey v. Janovich (United States District Court-Seattle, Washington)
- Chase v. Janovich (United States District Court-Seattle Washington)
- Lathrop v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group (San Francisco Superior Court)
- Bykers, Inc. v. Municipality of Anchorage (Alaska Superior Court-Anchorage)
- Bykers, Inc. v. Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association (Alaska Superior Court-Anchorage)
- Glassman v. The Regents of the University of California (San Francisco Superior Court)
- Timothy Justice v. Humana Hospital (Alaska Superior Court, Anchorage Alaska)
- Michael Cathey, DVM v. Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society (Alaska Superior Court-Anchorage)
- Katchatag v. United States of America (United States District Court, Anchorage, Alaska)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association of Justice, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Member






